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Emirates will launch a new fifth-freedom route from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona in December.
www.emirates.com
This route has had a few false starts with EK initially failing to secure daily slots at MEX and Aeromexico placing political pressure on Emirates to cancel its plans to fly to Mexico.
Apparently the 777-200LR cannot fly MEX-DXB non-stop with a full load because the runway at MEX is too short for the airport's high altitude. Hence the stop in BCN.
Emirates to launch services to Mexico City via Barcelona
Dubai, 16 July 2019 – Emirates announced today its plan to launch a new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX), via the Spanish city of Barcelona (BCN), starting on 9 December 2019. Emirates’ Mexico City flight will be a linked service with Barcelona, meaning...
This route has had a few false starts with EK initially failing to secure daily slots at MEX and Aeromexico placing political pressure on Emirates to cancel its plans to fly to Mexico.
Apparently the 777-200LR cannot fly MEX-DXB non-stop with a full load because the runway at MEX is too short for the airport's high altitude. Hence the stop in BCN.
